Vending-machine.



A. D. ANTOINE & C C. TRAVIS.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE 8, 914.

1,145,458. Patented July 6, 1915.

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A. D. ANTOINE & C. C. TRAVIS.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8,1914.

1,145,458. Patented July 6, 1915.

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ALFRED D. ANTOINE AND CLARENCE C. TRAVIS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNORS TO ADVANCE MACHINE 00., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

VENDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 191 5.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALFRED D. ANTOINE and Cnumxce C. TRAVIS, citizensof the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVending-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in vending machines, particularlyadapted though not necessarily limited in its use for vending smallpackages or articles, and one of the objects of the same is to providean improved device of this character having means for removing onepackage or article from the bottom of the supply, and means adapted tobe automatically positioned to receive and support the remaining supplyof articles or packages while the one is being delivered from thesupply.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character,having means for automatically locking the mechanism after the lastpackage or article has been delivered.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character,having a check carrying disk provided with a check seat, and means forautomatically locking the disk after the last package or article hasbeen delivered, to hold the check seat in such a position that a checkcan not be inserted therein.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this characterwhich will be simple, durable, cheap and compact in construction andeffective and efficient in operation.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new anduseful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features ofnovelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangementof the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, andshown in the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, and inwhich Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of an improveddevice of this character, constructed in accordance with the principlesof this invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a sectional view on line 33, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig.1, showing the position the parts will assume when. a

package is being delivered from the machine Fig. 5 is a view similar toFig. 1, showing the position the parts will assume when the machine isempty and the parts are locked against operation. Fig. 6 is a detallview, partly in elevation and partly in section showing the actuatingcam and the locking means therefor. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective viewof the catch or locking means for the cam. Fig. 8 is a detailperspective view of one of the swinging supports for the articles. Fig.9 is a detail view in elevation of the check receiving disk showing theposition the disk will assume when the parts are locked againstoperation.

Referring more particularly to the drawings and in the present form ofthe inventlon, the numeral 10 designates generally an inclosing casinghaving an enlarged lower portion 11, in which latter the deliverymechanism is located. Arranged within the casing is an article holder,preferably comprised of the sections 12, 13 that project into the base11 and have an open bottom. Pivotally mounted within the base is aswinging support 14: that is provided with a laterally projectingportion 15, adapted to project under the supply of articles to receiveand sustain the articles within the holder, and to be swung about itspivot to release the lowermost article at the proper time. A secondswinging support 16 is pivotally mounted within the base 11 adjacent thefirst support and is provided preferably with spaced arms 17 havinglaterally projecting portions 18, and these arms are adapted tov swingthrough a suitable opening 19 in the support 14, so that the laterallyprojecting portions 18 will pass beneath the supply of the articles toreceive and sustain the articles in the holder.

The arms 17 are of such a length that the laterally projecting portions18 will be" spaced above the portion 15 of the support 14:, a distancesubstantially equal to the thickness'of the articles or packages to bevended, so that when the support 16 is moved about its pivot, thelaterally projecting portions 18 will preferably engage the edge of thelowermost article of the supply, or the article resting upon the portion15 of the support 14, to partially eject the lowermost article and alsopass beneath the next adjacent article, so that when the support 14 isswung into the position shown in Fig.

. 23, 21. Connected with the support 14 and projecting therefrom is anarm 25 which is provided with a notch or recess 26 into which theportion 24 of the cam 22 projects and operates, and the support 16 isalso provided with a laterally projecting arm 27 having a recess 28 intowhich the portion 23 of the cam 22 projects and operates. These camportions 23, 24, and the arms 25, 27 are so arranged, that when the cam22 is rotated by the handle 29, the supports 14, 16 will alternatelyswing about their pivots, in one direction when the cam is movedforwardly and in the reverse direction when the cam is rotated in theopposite direction. The parts are so constructed that there will be aninterval of rest for each support, while the other support is beingactuated. Thus it will be manifest that the supports will beindependently actuated and will be positively moved in both directions.An elastic member 30 such as a coil spring or the like is connected withthe cam 22 so that when the cam is rotated in one direction, a stresswill be exerted upon the elastic member, which operates to return thecam when the handle 29 is released.

In order to lock the mechanism against actuation after the last articlehas been delivered from the machine, there is provided a catch device 31which is also preferably pivotally mounted as at 32 in the base of themachine and is provided with a laterally projecting portion 33 thatextends into the article holder, to be engaged by the holder so that thecatch will be held in an inoperative position while there are articlesin the holder. This catch is preferably of the gravity type and when thearticle holder is empty, the catch will swing forwardly so that ashoulder 34 thereon will cooperate with and engage a shoulder 35 on thecam and thereby lock the cam against rotation. A stop device 36 may beprovided on the catch for limiting the movement of the catch in. onedirection and for arresting the stop 34 in -a position to be engaged bythe shoulder 35, as shown clearly in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Connected with the cam 22 and preferably on the outside of the inclosingcasing, is a check carrying disk 37 which is provided with a check seat38. lhis disk rotates cle or package in the holder, the portion 33 h ofthe catch will engage the article or package to hold the shoulder 34 outof the position in which the shoulder 35 of the cam would engage it andthereby permit a free operation of the device upon the insertion of aproper check. The section 13 of the article holder, together with thesupports 14, 16, the cam 22, catch 31, check carrying disk 37 andhousing 39, together with the cam actuating handle 29 are all mountedupon a support 11 which forms a closure for the opening in the base 11of the machine, and through which opening the section 13 of the articleholder is inserted, thereby rendering it possible to remove or insertall of these parts as a unit.

What is claimed as new is 1. A vending machine embodying an articlesupply holder, a shiftable support for sustaining the article in theholder, an oscillating support movable into position to sustain thearticles in the holder when the first recited support is shifted torelease the article, and a cam device common to the supports having asliding connection with both of the supports for actuating them.

2. A vending machine embodying an article supply holder, a shiftablesupport for sustaining the article in the holder, an oscillating supportmovable into position to sustain the articles in the holder when thefirst recited support is shifted to release the article, and meanscommon to the supports for actuating them, and in opposition to eachother, the said means having a loose connection with each of the saidsupports.

3. A vending machine embodying an article supply holder, a shiftablesupport for sustaining the article in the holder, an oscillating supportmovable into position to sustain the articles in the holder when thefirst recited support is shifted to release the article, and a rotatablecam device common to the supports for actuating them, in opposition toeach other and one in advance of the other.

4. A vending machine embodying an article holder, an oscillatingsupport, for sustaining the articles in the holder, a second oscillatingsupport movable into position to sustain the articles in the holder whenthe first recited support is moved to deliver an article, and arotatable cam device for positively moving the supports in bothdirections of their movements.

5. A vending machine embodying an article holder, an oscillatingsupport, for sustaining the articles in the holder, at secondoscillating support movable into position to sustain the articles in theholder when the first recited support is moved to deliver an article,and a rotatable cam device for positively moving the supports in bothdirections of their movements, and in opposition to each other.

6. A vending machine embodying an article holder, an oscillatingsupport, for sustaining the articles in the holder, at secondoscillating support movable into position to sustain the articles in theholder when the first recited support is moved to deliver an article,and a cam device for oscillating the supports in directions inopposition to each other and one in advance of the other.

7. A vending machine embodying an article holder, an oscillatingsupport, for sustaining the articles in the holder, a second oscillatingsupport movable into position to sustain the articles in the holder whenthe first recited support is moved to deliver an article, and arotatable actuator for swinging one of the supports into an operativeposition and the other support into an inoperative position, the secondrecited support operating to displace the article with respect to thesupply.

8. In a vending machine an article supply holder, embodying a pivotallymounted support for receiving and supporting the supply, a rotatable camdevice, for swinging said support about its pivot to release thelowermost article, and swingingly supported means responsive to themovement of the cam device and movable into position to receive andsupport the supply of articles when the first recited support is movedto release an article.

9. In a vending machine an article supply holder embodying a pivotallymounted support for receiving and supporting the supply, a rotatable camdevice, for swinging said support about its pivot to release thelowermost article, and swingingly supported means responsive to themovement of the cam device and movable into position to receive andsupport the supply of articles when the first recited support is movedto release an article, the said supports swinging independently and inopposition to each other and one in advance of the other.

10. A vending machine embodying an article supply holder, a pair ofswingingly mounted supports adapted to be alternately moved intopositions to receive and support the supply and out of such positions,said supports moving in opposition with respect to each other, a camdevice for moving the parts, and means for locking the parts againstmovement when the machine is empty.

11. A vending machine embodying an article supply holder, a pair ofswingingly mounted supports adapted to be alternately moved intopositions to receive and support the. supply and out of such positions,said supports moving in opposition with respect to each other,independently and one in advance ot' the other, a cam device forpositively moving the supports in both directions, and means forautomatically locking the cam device and supports against movement.

12. A vending machine embodying an article supply holder, a pair ofsupports, movable alternately into positions to receive and support thesupply and movable out of such positions, said supports moving inopposition with respect to each other and one in advance of the other, acam device for actuating the supports, and means whereby the actuationof the cam device will positively move the supports in both directions.

13. A vending machine embodying an article supply holder, a pair ofsupports, movable alternately into positions to receive and support thesupply and movable out of such positions, said supports moving inopposition with respect to each other and one in advance of the other, acam device for actuating the supports, and means whereby the actuationof the cam device will positively move the supports in both directions,one of said supports being maintained in a position of rest when theother support is moving.

14. A vending machine embodying an article supply holder, a pair ofsupports movable alternately into positions to receive and support thesupply and movable out of such positions, said supports moving inopposition With respect to each other and one in advance of the other, acam device for actuating the supports, means whereby the actuation ofthe cam device will positively move the supports in both directions, andmeans controlled by the supply of articles for locking the cam againstactuation.

15. A vending machine embodying an article supply holder, a pair ofsupports movable alternately into positions to receive and support thesupply and movable out of such positions, said supports moving inopposition with respect to each other and one in advance of the other, acam device for actuating the supports, means whereby the actuation ofthe cam device will positively move the supports in both directions, anda swinging catch for locking the cam against actuation, said catch beingheld inactive by the supply of articles.

16. A vending machine embodying an article supply holder, a pair ofsupports movable alternately into positions to receive and support thesupply and movable out of actuation of the cam device will positivelymove the supports in both directions, a shoulder on the cam, and a catchcontrolled by the supply of articles and adapted to engage with the saidshoulder, for locking the cam against actuation.

17 A vending machine embodying .an article supply holder, a pair ofsupports movable in opposition to each other for alternately receivingand sustaining the supply, a cam device for actuating the supports tocause one to deliver an article and the other to restrain the supply, anactuatorfor the cam, and means operating automatically to lock theactuator against operation under predetermined conditions.

18. A vending machine embodying an inclosing casmg, a sectlonal articlesupply holder thereln, a plurality of supports also in the casing andoperating to alternately the actuator and the said means beingselfcontained, and removable from the casing as a unit.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 4th (lav of June A.D. 1914.

ALFRED D. ANTOlNE. CLARENCE C. TRAVIS.

Witnesses:

I. M. BAKING, J. H. JOCHUM, Jr.

